This was EMD's attempt, along with the GM6C, to replace Conrail's aging fleet of PRR E44's and GG1's. Apparently they didn't impress CR officials enough, so no more were built and electric freight operations on Conrail came to an end within a few years.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.